The Cochranton Cardinals will head out to square off against the Jamestown Muskies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Cochranton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lakeview, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cardinals fell just short of the Sailors by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Sailors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Jamestown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Cambridge Springs.
Danner Babcock was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Babcock was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Jamestown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Cochranton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Cochranton's way against Jamestown when the teams last played back in April, as Cochranton made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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